Yo, Paul great job. Great story. Hope some fathers and mothers let their daughters read it. It's very uplifting and inspirational.

Talk about role model. How many pro men are out there grinding it out in the business world while playing ball? Save the misogynist comments for another thread fools... This is proof in my book that women actually make the world go round...:-)

How many pro men are out there grinding it out in the business world while playing ball?
Posted by: DadRyan | April 10, 2009 12:55 PM
Off the top of my head I can think of soccer players, lacrosse players, probably some cricket players, ice hockey players in places like the British league, some curlers...

It has less to do with gender and more to due with the simple economics or better stated, the reality that the marketplace simply does not pay a lot for some sports in certain places.

I also find it a bit amusing that she quoted the 130 number when referring to women in the league who would be great for business, even if she was just referencing being a salesperson. Some of them would be great. Some of them would be dreadful. Sales is a very tough gig. You could take all of the women or men playing in the IVY league and that might not all be good at business or sales.

What she is doing is exciting. I wish her well. It's also great that she wants to make a difference in her colleagues lives. That is wonderful. She is a real go getter. I also like the way that she managed to force a trade. Shoot, maybe she could mentor some of the USL sides and the MISL side in Baltimore. Or as someone referenced earlier, some of DCU's developmental players or the lower wage earners. If I wasn't utterly useless at selling, I would sign up...

Lohman's right. I made a pitch to the WNT that they should consider joining the foreign service when their playing careers were over. Obviously not all of them would be good, but the majority of them are smart, driven, and used to representing their country. Those same skills would be great in business.

It is astonishing to me that people like Lohman has to subsidize living expenses as a pro sport player including some mls players who can barely live on the salary they earn, while other worthless sports like baseball or best name boreball, football-what or through fat a...ball, and don't let me start on golf - a retired spending time game are earning undeserving money.

Lohman not on the traveling roster probably b/c the coach has many options at MF position with players that are closer to top form. She did play well (sans a few errant deep passes) coming off he bench in second half of the charity match.

Hopefully the sun will break through this afternoon for what should be a great home opener to welcome the return of top flight women's soccer to the area.